Runs Batted In : 1986 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1986 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mike Schmidt 119 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Dave Parker 116 Cincinnati Reds 2
Gary Carter 105 New York Mets 3
Glenn Davis 101 Houston Astros 4
Von Hayes 98 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Kevin McReynolds 96 San Diego Padres 6
Darryl Strawberry 93 New York Mets 7
Jim Morrison 88 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Bob Horner 87 Atlanta Braves 9
Candy Maldonado 85 San Francisco Giants 10
Glenn Wilson 84 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Keith Hernandez 83 New York Mets 12
Dale Murphy 83 Atlanta Braves  
Steve Garvey 81 San Diego Padres 14
Kevin Bass 79 Houston Astros 15
Keith Moreland 79 Chicago Cubs  
Andre Dawson 78 Montreal Expos 17
Johnny Ray 78 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Juan Samuel 78 Philadelphia Phillies  
Sid Bream 77 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Ray Knight 76 New York Mets 21
Ryne Sandberg 76 Chicago Cubs  
Buddy Bell 75 Cincinnati Reds 23
Jody Davis 74 Chicago Cubs 24
Jose Cruz 72 Houston Astros 25



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?